Doctor Who Stitch-Along Week 1

Welcome to the first ever hand embroidery stitch-along on Fandom In Stitches!

Join us in celebrating a half century of our favorite Doctor!

Each block starts with a hand embroidered design and ends with fun, easy-to-piece block instructions! After 12 weeks, stitch your blocks together for a fun and fabulous a Doctor Who themed quilt!

Without further ado, we are pleased to introduce The First Doctor!

Designed by Aalia Zaman
7 1/2" hand embroidered

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Stitch as desired. Aalia's sample worked in 2-strand split stitch. 
See cutting instructions below for block size.

Need to learn to hand embroider? Not to worry, it's easy peasy and you just need a few tools!

Fandom In Stitches recommends Jenny Hart's amazing tutorials over at Sublime Stitching! Want more? There are oodles of great videos on YouTube and we've created a playlist just for you! 

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The First Doctor - Wikipedia

We love the Doctor so much, we gave him his own pattern page!

To create finished blocks like the one pictured, use the following instructions. Amounts listed do not include final borders.

Printable Instructions

Fabric & First Cuts:

• 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 yard fabric for block centers, cut into 10 or 12" strips (whether you need more or less is up to you and how you want to hoop your fabric)
• 2/3 yard dark fabric, cut into 2 1/2" strips x WOF*
• 2/3 yard light fabric, cut into 2 1/2" strips x WOF

You can also use scraps, just follow the directions below. Jelly rolls will work great, too!

*WOF = Width of Fabric (usually 40 - 44" wide)

Subcutting:

• 12 - 10" - 12" for block centers (after stitching, these will be squared up to 8 1/2" x 8 1/2", the extra is for easier hooping)
• 24 - 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" strips from dark fabric
• 22 - 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" from light fabric
• 48 - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" blocks from light fabric

• Stitch 2 1/2" squares to each end of the 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" dark sashing as shown.
• Trim seam allowance if desired.
• Open triangles and press.
• Repeat for all 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" dark sashing (can be chain pieced). 

Use these piecing instructions for all blocks. 
Use diagrams below for center block orientation.
Use 1/4" seam allowance throughout.

8 1/2" light sashing >  block center > 8 1/2" light sashing

12 1/2" dark sashing > pieced center> 12 1/2" dark sashing

Use this layouts for all odd numbered weeks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

Use this layouts for all even numbered weeks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

At the end of 12 weeks, you will have blocks that will go together like this! 

Final border instructions will be posted Week 12 - July 31, 2013.

Not sure what colors you might like to use? Here are some fun ideas! Quilt layout designed by Jennifer Ofenstein in EQ7.

 
Colorful layouts with light background (L) and dark background (R)

 
Scrappy Blue Layouts with light background (L) and dark background (R)

Solid Color Layout with light background (L) and dark background (R)

Layouts are just suggested...feel free to use your blocks any way you chose!

The Doctor Who Stitch-Along (DW-SAL) is a combined effort of the following designers. Show them some love!

• Jennifer Ofenstein
• Aalia Zaman
• Kim K
• Kristel Carnahan
• Jordan F
• Angelica Rodriquez

In addition to our usual monthly flickr prize, we will also be awarding a fun pack of DMC embroidery floss to one Stitch-Along participant per month! Actual thread may vary. Share photos of your Doctor Who Stitch-Along blocks with our flickr group to win! One entry per block. Only photos posted to flickr are eligible to win. Shared photos are also eligible to win our regular monthly prize. Winners chosen the last Tuesday of the month.

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